• Protease - Protease is one of the most important enzymes in our body secreted by the glands in the stomach and pancreas. It breaks down proteins into amino acids called peptides. Protease is important, as undigested protein can wind up in our circulatory system and lead to a lot of health complications.

• Amylase - This enzyme is secreted by the salivary and pancreatic glands. It stimulates a specific chemical reaction which helps break down carbohydrates and provides instant energy to the human body. It also acts as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates into maltose and glucose. Amylase also aids the growth of oral bacteria that convert starch into sugar. Additionally, it helps the body overcome different allergies and skin interactions occurring due to insect bites.

• Lipase - Lipase is responsible for digesting fats in the food you ear. This enzyme is found in the mouth and the stomach and breaks the fat molecules into glycerol and fatty acids which is absorbed by the body. It plays a vital role in removing the excess fatty deposits from the inside of your veins and arteries and allows smooth flow of blood throughout your body.

• Cellulase - Cellulase breaks down fiber and is also an excellent antioxidant which eliminates toxins and heavy metals from the body. It breaks down the soluble fiber we consume, while the insoluble fiber is retained in order to boost bowl movement and keep the intestinal tract inflated.

• Nuclease - This group of digestive enzymes is secreted by the pancreas and helps in separating the bonds between the nucleotides in nucleic acids. It was earlier referred to as polynucleotidase and nucleodepolymerase. Nuclease breaks down the nucleic acid to release nitrogen bases and simple sugars.

• Maltase - Maltase is an important enzyme which breaks down disaccharide maltose. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharide maltose to simple sugar glucose, which is used up by the body or stored in the liver as glycogen. Maltase is synthesized by the cells of the mucous membrane which lines the intestinal wall.

• Lactase - As the name suggests, this enzyme helps in the breakdown of lactose (milk sugar) into the simple sugars glucose and galactose. Lactase is found in the small intestine, liver, and kidney of all mammals and is produced by the mucous membrane cells that line the intestinal wall. It also carries out glucosidase and glycosylceramidase activities.

• Mycozyme - This is a single-celled plant enzyme which aids the digestion of starch. Mycozyme is important since the breaking down of starch molecules is difficult as compared to the other food molecules we eat. It breaks down starch molecules into simple sugars that are easily absorbed by the body in order to release energy.

• Top 5 reasons to add raw foods to your diet.
• What are bio-photons? <-- You need to know about this!
• The physics of health.
• Where to get the BEST vitamins.
• What are LIVE minerals?
• Antioxidants clearly defined
• At a minimum you want this percentage of your meal to be raw veggies.

• The 3 key elements that you need to look for to get the most energy and stamina from your food (Chapter 3).
• The #1 food in the world for weight loss that so few people are taking advantage of right now (You get to find all about it here! Chapter 14)
• How to AVOID the big pitfall that most people fall into of constantly gaining and losing their results (Chapter 2)
• The 3 critical things to avoid in any food that you eat, that are actually disrupting your genetic expression (Chapter11).
• The #1 key to getting rid of chronic weight and health issues and HOW it actually works (Chapter 12)
• How to RADICALLY increase your energy and stamina everyday (Chapter 3 and 14)
• And MUCH MUCH More

Below are some important facts about cancer cells. Everybody zshould be aware of it.
Pass it along to your friends and family.

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-essence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk or nut milks, cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruit help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate (unless it is raw chocolate), which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water - best to drink spring water or purified/filtered water to avoid known toxins and heavy metals that are in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

Found at http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cancerupdate.asp

The largest organ of the body, which is the skin, is primarily designed to act as a protective covering for other bodily organs. The skin regulates the internal temperature of the body. The skin is also the main indicator of the well being or health of a person. Most of us these days spend a considerable amount of our hard earned money just to make our skin look great. What most people don't know is that you can achieve a great looking skin tone while spending less. The secret? Raw Food Diet.

The health of our skin is very much dependent on the health of our internal environment and organs. When the body is unhealthy and toxic, these conditions manifest themselves externally. These could include dry skin, chaffed skin, dark eye rings, poor complexion, body odor, to name a few.

Heating food above 105 degrees Fahrenheit destroys the enzymes as well as 50% of the protein and 70-90% of the vitamins and minerals. Eating cooked food overtaxes the body’s enzyme reserves.

If you go on a raw food diet, you will provide your skin with all the essential vitamins, nutrients and amino acids that your skin needs. Thereby making your skin looking young and fresh. The reason for that is because raw foods have much higher level of moisture than that of cooked or processed foods. And once your body has the proper vitamins and nutrients it needs, your organs will become healthier, as mentioned before, your skin is the main indicator of your health.

As the saying goes, "the best way to have a radiant and healthy looking skin, you must start inside out". To do that, you must have a healthy diet. If you are an avid coffee drinker, it would be best that you start reducing your coffee intake until you no longer crave for one. The reason for that is because caffeine removes a lot of moisture to the body. And moisture deficiency is one way of having dry skin which would lead to lines and wrinkles.

Consuming pure water, fresh fruit juices or coconut milk provide your body with the much needed moisture it craves. And by substituting carbonated drinks, tea, and coffee with above mentioned, your skin will become more radiant and younger looking. An indication of a healthy body. Drinking water will help your body increase its detoxification rate. Eating seaweeds will also help you get rid of the toxins inside your body because seaweeds have high levels of vitamins and minerals that greatly benefit the skin.

CoenzymeQ10 is an effective antioxidant involved in the energy process and present in every cell in the body. CoQ10 levels in the body diminish with age. CoQ10 destroys free radicals and slows aging. Spinach, broccoli and peanuts are foods high in CoQ10.

Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that boosts the strength of other antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E, and assists the body’s energy production. Alpha-lipoic acid can be found in spinach, brewer’s yeast, broccoli, tomatoes and peas.

Sulfur is a mineral present in every cell in your body. It is needed in collagen production and for healthy skin, hair and nails. Organic sulfur levels in food are lost when processed, heated or dried. Sulfur is known to help improve skin conditions such as acne. High sulfur content foods include asparagus, broccoli, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, red pepper, garlic, onion, watercress and kale.

Silicon is an essential trace mineral needed for healthy skin, hair, nails and bones. Silicon levels decrease with age. Fruits and vegetables are the richest source of silicon including apples, oranges, cherries, grapes, strawberries, beets, cucumber, carrots and green leafy vegetables.

Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that help the body defend against damage and are said to have anti-aging properties. Phytochemicals can be found in berries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, spinach, carrots, cocoa and bell pepper.

Raw nuts and seeds are high in Vitamin E which is beneficial to the skin. Selenium keeps the skin elastic and can be found in garlic, onions and shallots.

Having a raw food diet will let your body get rid of the various toxins in your body. Eating raw food will greatly increase the detoxification rate of your body. So, if you want to have a healthy skin tone, having a raw food diet will help you achieve your goal. The appearance of your skin tone reflects your health. In simple terms, what you eat is what you are.

Not intending or unable to go fully raw? It’s fine – just increase the proportion of raw foods and fresh juices in your diet, and you will see the difference. Eat more raw foods and your skin health will get better, too!

A raw food lifestyle is about getting healthy, boosting our energy, and feeling extremely great. It’s about getting back to a more natural way of life that’s closer to nature. Below are 7 very good reasons for going raw.

# 1. Lose Weight Easily While Eating More Healthy

It’s a fact that going raw will give you a better chance at losing weight than any other diet, because you’re getting more nutrition minus the excess, empty calories! Natural, raw, organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouts pack plenty of nutritients while being lower in calories than non-raw vegan foods.

# 2. Look and Feel Younger Than Your Age

People who adopt a raw food diet begin to feel more youthful and their complexion clears up. Many have gotten “the glow” and look more radiant. In fact, a raw food diet has the ability to rejuvenate and heal the body.

# 3. Improve Your Health and Help Eliminate Chronic Ailments

Many people afflicted with chronic ailments and diseases tend to move naturally toward a more raw diet in order to help their bodies rejuvenate and heal. Our bodies become inefficient as we age and have a harder time utilizing important enzymes that restore bodily functions and help to digest foods. Raw plant foods have an abundance of enzymes in its natural state, so eating more enzyme rich plant foods will help the body to heal and rejuvenate when sick. It has been proven that raw foods aid in proper digestion because of its high fiber and water content!

# 4. Gain More Energy, Clarity and Focus

Many people adopting a raw food diet experience increased amounts of energy. Some seem to gain seemingly unlimited amounts of energy and at the same time don’t require as much sleep. But not only will the body experience more energy, the mind will become more alert and focused, with improved clarity.

# 5. Help The Environment and The Planet

A concern for the planet and its resources is another big factor why people choose to become a raw vegan. With meat alone, more square mileage of land is wasted to feed cattle so that we can have beef and hamburgers! The land would be of more use if it were used to grow crops for us humans instead.

# 6. Clean and Detoxify The Body Naturally

Eating lots of raw fruits and vegetables will help your body naturally detoxify itself. Our bodies are in a constant mode of healing and rejuvenating itself. Of all the foods on the planet, only raw organic wholesome foods will do the best job.

# 7. Beautify Yourself From The Inside Out

Many people put cucumber slices on their eyes, or avocado on their face to improve their complexion. But eating cucumbers and avocados will also help improve and beautify your appearance. Seek out the many raw foodies who are eating a healthy raw vegan diet and they will have a radiance about them. Their “auras” shine and they’ve got that “glow” people associate with the raw food diet, and going raw can truly make you beautiful from the inside out.

Found at http://raw2zen.com/2009/01/7-powerful-reasons-to-eat-raw/